After a season that has been severely interrupted by COVID-19, Football Australia can announce that the ‘last ever’ FFA Cup Final will be broadcast exclusively live on free to air television across the nation on Network 10 on the evening of Saturday, 5 February 2022.
Football Australia, together with broadcast partner 10 ViacomCBS, today confirmed that for the first time in the competition’s history the FFA Cup’s showpiece match will be distributed to households and viewers across the nation in a Saturday primetime slot.
The FFA Cup Final, which will kick-off at 7.45pm AEDT in either…
The Western Sydney Wanderers FC will face Brisbane Roar FC in the Foxtel Y-League 2019 Grand Final at ANZ Stadium on Friday 1 February (Kick-Off 4:20pm (AEDT)).
The Western Sydney Wanderers FC topped the Conference B table in extraordinary circumstances after defeating Sydney FC 2-1 in a match that was abandoned after 87 minutes due to lightning.
Going into the final match of the regular season, Sydney FC and the Western Sydney Wanderers FC were both locked on 15 points with Sydney FC having the advantage of a better goal difference. Based on this fact, a draw would have be enough for…
The Western Sydney Wanderers FC will face Brisbane Roar FC in the Foxtel Y-League 2019 Grand Final at ANZ Stadium on Friday 1 February (Kick-Off 4:20pm (AEDT)).
The Western Sydney Wanderers FC topped the Conference B table in extraordinary circumstances after defeating Sydney FC 2-1 in a match that was abandoned after 87 minutes due to lightning.
Going into the final match of the regular season, Sydney FC and the Western Sydney Wanderers FC were both locked on 15 points with Sydney FC having the advantage of a better goal difference. Based on this fact, a draw…
Football Australia is saddened to hear of the passing of Socceroo cap #258, Peter Stone.
Stone was born in Brisbane on September 30, 1954, before his family moved to Newcastle when he was nine years old.
During the early 1960's , Peter played his junior football for Kotara South and Adamstown Rosebuds, before playing at senior level for Adamastown Rosebuds and a host of Sydney-based clubs.
The midfielder would go on to play at the highest level of Australian football, and enjoyed a stint abroad representing Tottenham Hotspur in 1980.
Football Australia has today announced the 14-player squad to represent Australia at the ASEAN Futsal Championship Thailand 2026 to be contested from 6-12 April.The tournament, formerly known as the AFF Futsal Championship, is a biennial tournament contested by the national futsal teams of the ASEAN Football Federation. 2016 will be the eighth appearance by the Futsalroos, with Australia having won the silver medal on four occasions.Australia will compete in Group B alongside defending champions Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. All matches of the ASEAN Futsal Championships will be hosted at…
Football Australia is delighted to confirm that an unprecedented crowd is set to fill the stands in Melbourne for the highly anticipated CommBank Matildas ‘Send Off’ Match against the world’s fifth ranked team, France. This match will take place at Marvel Stadium on Friday, 14 July 2023.
Over 40,000 tickets have already been claimed for this thrilling Bastille Day clash, guaranteeing Melbourne’s place in history as they prepare to break the previous record attendance for a standalone CommBank Matildas’ match. The current record of 36,109 fans in attendance was set during…
The rebel Female Football awards will be held on Friday, recognising the incredible contribution by both women and men in football at all levels of the game in Australia.
As well as highlighting work done by women at both Westfield W-League and Hyundai A-League clubs, it also shines a light on the unique stories and volunteers at Member Federation and grassroots level.
The awards are held in categories including Female Player of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Female Administrator of the Year, Female Referee of the Year and Male Champion of the Year.
CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach Michael Cooper has selected a 30-player squad for a domestic training camp to be held in Canberra.The camp forms a crucial part of the team’s preparations for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™ Qualifiers this October, where Australia will face Singapore and Northern Mariana Islands in Group E. All matches will take place at Bishan Stadium in Singapore, with qualification offering a pathway to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026™.Players selected for this training camp have been identified based on strong performances during the ASEAN U16…
Football Federation Australia (‘FFA’) continues to work closely with the A-League and W-League Clubs (the ‘Clubs’) as the unbundling process continues towards a new model for Australia’s Professional Leagues, in line with the in-principle agreement entered into in 2019 and endorsed by the New Leagues Working Group, the body mandated by the FFA Congress to create recommendations for the optimal future of Australia’s Professional Football Leagues.
In deference to the in-principle agreement, FFA has gradually implemented practical changes to give the Clubs and its representative body, the…
Football Australia is saddened to learn of the passing of Vito Cilauro, a Football Australia Hall of Fame inductee, long-serving football administrator, and passionate advocate for the game’s growth, aged 95. Born in Sicily, Italy, in 1930, Vito migrated to Melbourne at the age of 21, where he made Collingwood his home and began a lifelong contribution to the sport. Although he never played the game competitively, his passion for football was profound and unwavering. Vito began his journey in football as a club delegate with Juventus in the 1960s before becoming involved in…
The Futsalroos will travel to Jakarta to take on Indonesia in an A international fixture at Indonesia Arena on Saturday, 1 November (kick-off 7:30pm local / 11:30pm AEDT).
The match will mark Indonesia’s first-ever international appearance at the newly opened venue in a historic occasion for the hosts and an ideal opportunity for Australia to continue building towards the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup. Following a successful qualification campaign in Kuwait, where the Futsalroos topped their group with emphatic wins over Mongolia (8–1) and…
Football Australia would like to congratulate referee Ryan Shepheard on being appointed as a match official for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021™ in Lithuania.
Shepheard was selected by FIFA as one of eight Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal referees from the final list of 39 officials.
The 2021 tournament, which was originally scheduled for 2020, will begin on 12 September in Vilnius, with the final taking place on 3 October in Kaunas.
Shepheard has been a FIFA Futsal Referee since 2009 and has travelled across the globe to officiate both…
FIFA have announced that leading Australian futsal referee Chris Colley has been selected for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016 being held in Colombia in September.
Colley is one of 38 referees from around the world who will control matches at the 8th edition of futsal’s showpiece event.
For Colley this appointment follows his strong performances at the AFC Futsal Championships in February where he was appointed to the Semi Final between host national Uzbekistan and tournament heavyweight Thailand.
Speaking after his selection, Colley was understandably thrilled to have been…
Subway Young Socceroos’ Head Coach, Trevor Morgan has been required to make changes to his squad as part of his side’s FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™ preparations, during the June FIFA Men’s International Window.Paul Okon-Engstler (S.L Benfica) has been called up to the senior national team, following his involvement in a training camp in the United Arab Emirates, while Sebastian Esposito (US Lecce) is unavailable to personal reasons.Jai Ajanovic (Central Coast Mariners FC) has travelled to Switzerland to join the U18 squad participating in the UEFA Friendship Cup, while Nestory…
Former Liverpool stars Patrik Berger and Vladimir Smicer will be joining the many international footballers already confirmed in Sydney to play in the #FootballForFires game at ANZ Stadium on 23 May 2020.
The Czech Republic duo are the latest to add their support to blockbuster bushfire relief match at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, to raise funds and honour thousands of brave volunteer firefighters and State Emergency Service personnel.
Star players from 18 nations, including some of the biggest names in Australian football, will line up in the #FootballForFires match on Saturday, 23 May to say “…
Football Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Moss as its new Head of Referees, marking a significant step forward in enhancing the quality and consistency of officiating across Australian football.Moss brings a wealth of experience to the role, having officiated over 500 professional matches, of which 285 were in the English Premier League including every major Cup Final. His most recent position was as Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Manager for the Scottish Football Association, further broadening his expertise in modern officiating technologies.Football Australia CEO…
Kate Jacewicz has created history today as the first female referee appointed to the Hyundai A-League Referees Panel.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the names of the Match Officials that will control matches during the upcoming Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League seasons.
Ben Abraham will also join Kate on the Hyundai A-League referees panel for the first time.
Alex King, who has been a Hyundai A-League Referee since 2017, has also been promoted to the position of a full-time referee joining Chris Beath and Shaun Evans.
The CommBank Junior Matildas have fallen 2-0 to Thailand U16 in the first of a two-game series to celebrate ASEAN-Australia Football Week.Prawnapa Wisadchat and Kawinthida Kikuntod were the goalscorers for Thailand, both in the first half, in an impressive performance from the ASEAN U16 finalists.CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach Mike Cooper selected a young and inexperienced squad for this window, with only six players retained from the team that qualified for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup next year. It meant that, for the most part, it was a younger group of Australians taking on a Thai…
The Australian Women’s Futsal National Team have come from behind to qualify for the AFC Futsal Women’s Asian Cup 2025™ after a tense 3-1 victory over home side Uzbekistan.Jessica McLean scored a penalty before a brace to Nikkita Fazzari sealed the result.
The match was a fascinating tactical battle from the beginning. Australia controlled possession and the general flow of play, but Uzbekistan were incredibly dangerous in transition.Lyudmila Karachik – a player that CommBank Matildas fans would be familiar with from the AFC Olympic Qualifiers…
